Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,601, Richard Flansburgh, New York

New York.
Flansburgh, Richard or Flansburgh.
R. 3.601

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
or Flansburgh, Richard Flansburg
R. 3601
CONTENTS

No. 437 Rebecca Hunsberger Herkimer N.Y.
   Period. Years. Months. Days. Age. Gen. Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.     16 393 Rejected May 14 33 Anna Mackley Herkimer N.Y.  
Incidental evidence, of the rolls: In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by Where did he reside when he entered the service? In what battles was he engaged?
 1. State his service as directed in the form annexed.  2. How old is he?  3. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  4. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  RECEIVED in the case of (Not 3rd June, 1838)

BRIEF in the case of Richard Hambergh of Herk in Co ty in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? on oath  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 86 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     1 March In 1777 - 10 Private Capt Visher Gen Schuyler   Sept 1778 1 Battalion Men - Capt Vanderburgh Col Gordon   Aug 1779 - 1 " Capt Mahony  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Schoharie Co ty NY  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attested or reg d 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coombs Examining Clerk.

14432 In the matter of the Application of - Richard Flansburgh for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
16.
149.
No. 2.
Battle service not to estimated in allowing service to entitle applicant to a pension.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York } ss. County of Herkimer }
On this thirteenth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting, Richard Hansbrough a resident of Russia in the County of Herkimer and State of New York, aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That on the first of March 1777. This applicant, being then a resident of Clifton Park then Albany but now Saratoga County and State of New York in the Battle Creek service to be paid for services rendered enlisted in the Company of Captain Dennis Mescher of Albany for the term of ten months. The company was formed of thirty men and attached to the State Troops under the supervision and command of General Philip Schuyler. Their duties were to serve as Stephen Battalions men, to procure timber for bridges, to cut and clear roads, and to engage in any and every kind of service to advance the interests of the main army. That they rendezvoused at Stillwater immediately after his enlistment and were marched to Schenectady by the command of General Schuyler, and labored cutting saw logs under his direction, for about 4 weeks. Said logs were to be sawn into boards for the use of the soldiers in building barracks &c. They were then ordered to march to Fort Ann, now in Washington County and State aforesaid, where they staid 5 or 6 weeks engaged in making roads, during this time they, together with two other Companies one under Captain William Peterson, and the other under Captain Cole constructed a causeway through a swamp three miles or thereabouts in length between Fort Ann and Fort Edward. They were then ordered to Lake George and were engaged in forwarding provisions, arms, Ammunition camp utensils &c. in Battalions from the Fort on the southern extremity of Lake George to Ticonderoga. They remained there thus engaged until the fore part of July when from the advance of Burgoyne's army first to Fort Edward they were ordered to retreat, and were marched on the retreat to Halfmoon Point now Waterford. General Gates  Brady had then just

arrived and taking his station on Van Schaick's Island. It was made the business of the Company to which this applicant belonged together with others similarly raised to man the boats upon the river to convey provisions and to make good the retreat of the army in case the Americans were defeated in the coming battle. Whilst thus engaged and stationed at the boats and bateaux they were in distinct view of the battle of Stillwater and Beman's Heights. They were also by ascending a hill in full view of the battle of Saratoga when Burgoyne surrendered; during that battle General Arnold was wounded in the leg or ankle. General Arnold rode on horseback to where the boats lay General Gates ordered this Applicant's Captain to select four men and to despatch them with General Arnold in a boat to Albany. This Applicant was one of the four selected. They conveyed him to Albany where the Continentals received him and this applicant returned in the boat to Saratoga where they remained for some time, and were then marched to Albany where they remained in service until the first day of January 1778. when they were dismissed. This applicant received a written discharge which he has since lost, having served ten months.
That sometime in the month of September 1778 this Applicant was drafted into the Company of Captain John Vanderburgh of Halfmoon Point in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gordon of Ballston now Saratoga County. and this Applicant was marched from Clifton Park his place of residence on their way to to Cherry Valley in Otsego County and State of New York where they were stationed when the Tories, Indians and British regulars under Colonel Brandt came across Schuyler's Lake in boats and broke into Cherry Valley and destroyed and burned it the night before the Regiment of Colonel Gordon and the Regiment of Colonel Hlock (who were marching together) arrived. The two Regiments were encamped for the night at a place called Brinstone Hill where when Cherry Valley was destroyed. Colonel Alden has sent their was at Cherry Valley with a Regiment of Continentals and being with a party some little distance from the fort was surprised and killed with towards a dozen officers and soldiers with him at the time. The Regiments of Colonels Gordon and Hlock marched up to Cherry Valley then in ruins where

Gordon Regiment They remained about two weeks, and were then marched to Fort Plain now in Montgomery County where they remained until the expiration of one month from the time they were drafted and they were then verbally dismissed, and this applicant returned to his home having served one month.
That in the month of August 1779 this applicant was again drafted for one month in the company of John Mahony Captain, who resided near Fort Edward now in Washington County  he lived first at the place of the war and State aforesaid. There was a certain number drafted from each company of Militia men and they were marched to Fort Edward and placed under the command of a Colonel of the Continental troops whose name this applicant does not recollect and cannot state. This applicant remained there until the expiration of his said term of one month when he was verbally dismissed and returned to his home. That this applicant was often during the war called out and served on short tours of duty but he cannot now state them with sufficient certainty to claim the benefit of this act therefor.
This applicant has no documentary evidence of his service, and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
1. This applicant was born in a place called the English neighborhood in the State of New Jersey on the fourth day of February 1746.
2. He has a record of his age in his family Bible at his present residence.
3. He lived at Clifton Park now County of Saratoga and State of New York when called into service and during the Revolutionary war. He then removed to Schenectady patent now County of Schenectady, where he resided four years. He then removed to Princetown in the same County where he resided some eight or ten years, he then removed to Benson in the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid, where he remained some eight years; he then removed to the Town of Russia County of Herkimer and State aforesaid where he now resides.
4. The first term of service this applicant enlisted or volunteered for ten months, the two other terms he was a drafted militia man.

5. General Gates, General Gage, General Arnold, Colonel Morgan, General Schuyler were seen by this applicant during the battles at Stillwater, Bemis' heights and Saratoga when Burgoyne surrendered. General Schuyler was at Albany this applicant thinks until General Arnold was carried there wounded, and he then went up to Saratoga. Colonel Alden had command at Cherry Valley when it was burnt and he was killed. Colonels Gordon, and Bloch marched two Regiments to assist in defending Cherry Valley but did not arrive in season. The general circumstances of his service are particularly detailed above.
6. He received a written discharge at the expiration of his ten months service first above specified, but has lost and cannot find the same after diligent search.
7. He refers the Court to William J. Murray and William Webb of Russia his present place of residence who are well acquainted with this applicant, and can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief of his having served as a soldier in the Revolution.
And this applicant in fact says that he was in actual service as a soldier or Quarters man and attached to the regular army ten months, and two months more as a drafted militia man.  one full year.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed } Richard his Flansburgh the day and year aforesaid } mark
S in Open Court Julius C. Nelson Clerk

5 We William J. Murray residing in Russia and William Webb residing in Russia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Hansburgh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 86 years of age; and he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William J. Murray Wm Webb
S Julius C. Nelson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William J. Murray who has signed the preceding certificate and William Webb who has also signed the same are residents of the Town of Russia aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Hansburgh for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1832.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
REJECTED
3601
O.
Richard Flansburg
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

New York Revol =
Richard Mansburgh Rejected
See letter to
Aaron Hackley 8 Oct. '33
3601
Act 7 June 1832

V. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Habersham June 14. 1839.
The Agent of Richard Flansburgh for procuring a pension states, that the supplementary affidavit prefixed to his pension papers specifies the amount of services rendered by the applicant exclusive of his Brevet service. The papers have been authenticated anew in obedience to the instructions from the Department.
A Hackley

Decker & Northburgh
OFFICE NO. 1. Report of any officer under his seal of office. State must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office. must contain the signature of the witness and the official character and signature of the officer.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Richard Heansbach  Herkimer Co NY which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ay II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ay III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? ay V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? ay VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ay VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ay VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? ay IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? ay X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? ay

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
further proof or explanation.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

(Supplementary Affidavit)
State of New York Herkimer County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Herkimer aforesaid, Richard Flansburgh who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades. For six months and twenty days I served as a private.
Said service was performed in the following manner. The first of March 1777 I enlisted for ten months in the Continental service as stated in my Declaration hereto annexed. For 4 weeks during said period of ten months I performed land service at Schenoborough exclusively. For six other weeks during said term of ten months, I performed land service exclusively at and near Fort Ann.
For two other weeks I was marched with the army on the retreat from Ticonderoga to Half moon point, also during said ten months.
For two other weeks during said term of ten months, and immediately after the surrender of General Burgoyne I performed land service exclusively at Saratoga.
For two other months of the said term of ten months, I performed land service exclusively being marched about the first day of November from Saratoga to Albany where I remained until discharged the first of January 1778, being engaged during said two months in cutting wood, &c for the army.
For one month I served as a private in the fall of 1778. For one month I served as a private in the fall of 1779, being drafted the two last times, and for such six months and twenty days service, I claim a pension.
Richard his Flansburgh mark
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of June 1833 Before me
John Post Justice of the peace

Waukena County } 48: I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of said Clerks Office } County do hereby certify that John Last Ragine, before whom the preceding affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the peace in, and for the said County of Waukena duly qualified to administer such oath, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe the signature of "John Last" subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk